Slesvicensis Ducatus Incolis Das Herzogtum Schleswieg tam in ejusdem particularesquam generales...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Nicolaus Visscher, depicting Slesvicensis Ducatus Incolis Das Herzogtum Schleswieg tam in ejusdem particularesquam generales.... Published Amsterdam, Nicolaus Visscher, 1739. Sheet: 470 by 860mm (18 by 33 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Visscher's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17300s. Nicolaus Visscher was a cartographer active in the 1700s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Slesvicensis Ducatus Incolis Das Herzogtum Schleswieg tam in ejusdem particularesquam generales..., published in Amsterdam, Nicolaus Visscher, 1739. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1739, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 470 by 860mm (18 by 33 inches).. Professionally restored; the image area is fully intact and displays well. Retains its original contemporary hand coloring. Ready to frame.

Slesvicensis Ducatus Incolis Das Herzogtum Schleswieg tam in ejusdem particularesquam generales... - Nicolaus Visscher ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate E...

Koeman Bd. III, S.184, Nr. 230